Musings of a Sports Fanatic: October 11

October 11, 2024 

Tim talks Phillies disappointment plus a look at all of the MLB playoff series. Tims Time Machine goes back to the days when you had to win something to make the playoffs and argues it was just as exciting. But money rules the day despite the current…

Wall2WallFootball: PSU/USC Edition

October 11, 2024 

Our guys discuss the Jets coaching change and then have a solid vent session on the Pittsburgh Steelers. College football saw a lot of upsets last week and Big Ten travel is an issue. Then you get a top notch analysis of Tim’s USC Trojans hosting…

A game to silence the critics

October 6, 2024 College Penn State Football Column Tim's Two Cents Football Pittsburgh Sports

I live in Penn State country. Right in the heart. Ninety percent of my friends are Nittany Lions fans. Ninety percent of my co-workers are Nittany Lions fans. Ninety percent of my neighbors are Penn State fans.

Ninety percent of those friends…

Wall2WallFootball: Quarter Pole Edition

October 5, 2024 

Tim and Eric look at each NFL division at the quarter pole, including a long look at the Pittsburgh Steelers. The boys also give an October check in to each of the four power conferences in college football. Plus 10 picks for this week’s big games.…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Oct 4

October 5, 2024 

Tim looks into the first round of the MLB playoffs while also looking ahead to the Divisional Round series. Thoughts on the expanded playoff format as well. Just when you think the Pirates can’t go lower, they do. Tim rants on that topic while…

Let the games begin

September 29, 2024 Baseball College Sports Column Tim's Two Cents

It started at the end of March. Don't get me started on that. It ended Sunday. Oh wait, that isn’t right either. Thanks to baseball’s lack of forward thinking, it ended on Monday.

The long, winding 162 game MLB regular season is over. Now it…

Wall2WallFootball: Upon Further Review Edition

September 27, 2024 

The boys discuss the fiasco that is players redshirting in order to transfer and save a year. Upon Further Review has the guys looking at some teams in college football that maybe deserve a reevaluation. Real or Fake: some NFL teams are off to great…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Sept 26

September 27, 2024 

Tim leads off discussing another Rob Manfred dropped ball in the Mets/Braves/Royals/Hurricane Helene scheduling fiasco. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 2017 and 2023 when scheduling changes WERE made at the end of those seasons. A quick NBA thought,…

Relax, 12 teams get in

September 23, 2024 Baseball College Sports Column Tim's Two Cents Football

If you are a fanatic of a particular team, like I am with USC, you will need to adjust your frustration meter this year. Twelve teams will make the playoffs this year, so one loss is not the end of the world.

USC lost a heartbreaker in Ann…

Wall2WallFootball: Headlines Edition

September 20, 2024 

The boys start with would be NFL headlines plus discuss the suddenly hated two high safety defense that is causing NFL offenses trouble. Some college news and notes including a good discussion on fans being asked to support NIL funding. Coming off a…